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EU chief mulls mandatory COVID jabs as Omicron fears deepen
Dec 01, 2021 14:10Europe's top official said Wednesday it was time to "think about mandatory vaccination" as the fast-spreading Omicron variant darkened forecasts and deepened fears of another difficult winter.
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Air travelers to US set to face tougher COVID-19 testing
Dec 01, 2021 10:01The US is moving to require that all air travelers entering the country show a negative COVID-19 test performed within one day of departure in response to concerns about a new coronavirus variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said late on Tuesday.
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Some 4,300 new COVID-19 cases detected in Iran
Dec 01, 2021 08:23The number of people tested positive for the coronavirus in Iran in the past 24 hours declined remarkably compared to the daily rates over the past weeks, standing at around 4,300 cases.
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Omicron’s full impact will be felt in countries where fewer are vaccinated
Dec 01, 2021 06:57Researcher say the new coronavirus variant known as B.1.1.529 – which the World Health Organization named Omicron on Friday Nov. 26 seems highly transmissible, but the big question is whether it causes severe disease. Either way, poorer nations will be hit hardest.
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WHO says 'rational, risk-reduction' measures key to face Omicron COVID variant
Nov 30, 2021 14:02The World Health Organization called Tuesday for countries to keep calm and take "rational" measures in response to the new, fast-spreading COVID variant Omicron, which has sparked global panic.
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World unprepared for future pandemics if inequalities not tackled: UNAIDS
Nov 30, 2021 10:39A joint United Nations program on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) has warned that the world could face 7.7 million AIDS-related deaths over the next 10 years if stark inequalities are not addressed.
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Some 800 new COVID cases hospitalized in Iran
Nov 30, 2021 08:40The number of coronavirus patients who have been admitted to the hospital across Iran over the past 24 hours stood at 801, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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What does appearance of Omicron variant mean for the double-vaccinated?
Nov 30, 2021 05:28The emergence of Omicron has prompted widespread speculation that it may be more resistant to COVID-19 vaccines than existing variants, including Delta. But what does that mean for the average double-vaccinated person?
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Trump-appointee judge blocks Biden’s Covid-19 mandate in 10 states
Nov 30, 2021 05:03A US judge has blocked Covid-19 mandates by President Joe Biden in 10 states across the country.
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Coronavirus in Iran: Zero Deaths in 9 Provinces
Nov 29, 2021 09:25Nine of the 32 provinces in Iran have reported zero new deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, as the total number of vaccines injected in the country has surpassed 105 million doses.